Industrial Production and Capacity Utilization (Annual Revision) – G.17: “The Federal Reserve has revised its index of industrial production (IP) and the related measures of capacity and capacity utilization. Although the revisions affect these data for January 1972 through February 2011, the most significant effects are for the period from 2008 through 2010. Measured from… Continue Reading
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Monthly Archives: March 2011
Women@NASA website was developed to encourage more young women to pursue careers in math, science, and technology
“The Women@Nasa website includes a stunning collection of 32 videos and essays from women across the agency who contribute to NASAs mission in many different ways. We hope to give you a glimpse of the talent we have at the agency today. Their stories illuminate the vibrant community of dedicated women workers who play a… Continue Reading
Federal Health Information Technology Strategic Plan 2011 2015
Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC), Federal Health Information Technology Strategic Plan 2011 2015 “It has been a momentous time for health care. With two major pieces of legislation first the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act passed as part of the American Recovery and… Continue Reading
New GAO Reports: Credit Cards, Defense Acquisitions, Missile Defense, Private Health Insurance Coverage
Credit Cards: Consumer Costs for Debt Protection Products Can Be Substantial Relative to Benefits but Are Not a Focus of Regulatory Oversight, GAO-11-311, March 25, 2011 Defense Acquisitions: Application of Lessons Learned and Best Practices in the Presidential Helicopter Program, GAO-11-380R, March 25, 2011 Missile Defense: Actions Needed to Improve Transparency and Accountability, GAO-11-372, March… Continue Reading
EPIC Urges Court to Order Release of 2,000 Airport Body Scanner Images
“EPIC asked a federal court in Washington, DC to reconsider its earlier decision allowing the Department of Homeland Security to keep secret 2,000 airport body scanner images in EPIC’s Freedom of Information Act lawsuit. The Court relied on a legal theory in its decision, “Exemption High b(2),” that was recently struck down by the Supreme… Continue Reading
Federal Reserve expands consumer protection regulations for credit transactions and leases of higher dollar amounts
News release: “The Federal Reserve Board on Friday adopted two rules that would expand the coverage of consumer protection regulations to credit transactions and leases of higher dollar amounts. The final rules amend Regulation Z (Truth in Lending) and Regulation M (Consumer Leasing) to implement a provision of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer… Continue Reading
Presentation: RSS: Filtering & Processing Obscene Amounts of Information
How to Hack RSS to Reduce Information Overload, By Dawn Foster: “Last week, I held a session at South by Southwest [SXSW] Interactive titled Hacking RSS: Filtering & Processing Obscene Amounts of Information, where I talked about creative ways to use RSS to manage information overload without using any programming skills. There is more information… Continue Reading
The Impact of the Financial Crisis on the Economic Condition of Workers Near Retirement and of Business Owners
Federal Reserve Governor Elizabeth A. Duke At the Virginia Association of Economists Sandridge Lecture, Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond, Richmond, Virginia March 24, 2011 – Changed Circumstances: The Impact of the Financial Crisis on the Economic Condition of Workers Near Retirement and of Business Owners “The Survey of Consumer Finances (SCF) is the premier source… Continue Reading
Report: GE Reports $14 Billion Profit, Pays No Taxes
NYT – G.E.s Strategies Let It Avoid Taxes Altogether: “General Electric, the nations largest corporation, had a very good year in 2010. The company reported worldwide profits of $14.2 billion, and said $5.1 billion of the total came from its operations in the United States. Its American tax bill? None. In fact, G.E. claimed a… Continue Reading
Yahoo!s New Search Direct – Beta Release
Yahoo Search Blog: “We have always believed that search should be simple and fun, make you smile every once in a while and be that one place you know you can depend on. We went back to the drawing boards to rethink the search experience, how we can take it to the next step, and… Continue Reading
Mar 24 The share of families with an unemployed person rose to 12.4% in 2010
Employment Characteristics of Families – 2010: “In 2010, 12.4 percent of families included an unemployed person, up from 12.0 percent in 2009, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. The proportion of families with an unemployed member in 2010 was at its highest level since the data series began in 1994. Of the nation’s… Continue Reading
Pew: How Libraries Add Value to Communities
“The Net, smartphones, and other technologies have added to the way people can engage with so much to local communities and wider communities of interest. Yet, there are many gaps. Lee Rainie. Director of the Pew Research Center’s Internet & American Life Project explores those gaps at the Computers in Libraries conference. He points to… Continue Reading
